OSHA.

WHAT IS OSHA?

OSHA is the occupational safety and health administration of the United States Department of Labor.

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR YOUR BUSINESS?

OSHA plays a key role in making your facility a safe and healthy workplace, beyond your tools.

WHY IS HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK IMPORTANT?

In 2013, 4,585 employees died from occupational incidents, and there was a staggering 3 million registered cases of workplace injuries and illnesses.

Health and safety at work (OSH) brings advantages to companies, in addition to constituting a legal and social obligation for them. Companies are aware that OSH prevents occupational injuries and illnesses to their workers, but this is also an important part of success.

Generating improvement in disability absences, improving financial quality and obtaining a better result in companies.

HOW CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK?

EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYER.

EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EMPLOYEES.All employees are required to help prevent exposure to safety and health hazards in the workplace by familiarizing themselves with and complying with all applicable OSHA requirements.

Provide tools and equipment in good condition.

Provide medical assistance and guidance to employees who suffer injuries / illnesses in the workplace.

Provide OSHA required training.

Report accidents resulting in fatalities to OSHA within 8 hours.

Report accidents that result in the hospitalization of 3 or more employees to OSHA within 8 hours.

Keep records of work accidents, injuries, illnesses and their causes.

Post yearly injury / illness summaries.

RIGHTS AS AN EMPLOYER

Request identification.
Request an inspection order.
Receive a reason for the inspection.
Accompany compliance officers in inspections.
Request an informal conference.
File a notice of challenge.
Request a variation of the requirements.
Rest assured of confidentiality.
Submit a written request to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for information on potentially toxic substances in your workplace.

EMPLOYEE RIGHTS

Review OSHA standards, regulations, and requirements.
Request information from the employer.
Receive proper health and safety training.
Ask the OSHA area director to investigate hazardous conditions or rule violations.
Have your name withheld from the employer when filing a complaint.
Know what actions OSHA took.
Have an employee representative accompany the compliance officer.
Observe monitoring and measurement.
Review the Work-Related Injury and Illness Registry.
Request a closing discussion after an inspection.
Object to a reduction period.
Look for safe and healthy working conditions.

ARE ALL EMPLOYEES COVERED BY OSHA?

The OSH Act covers all employees except public employees in state and local governments and those who are self-employed. Public employees of state and local governments are covered by the OSHA-approved state plan.

Federal employees are covered by the federal occupational safety and health programs for employees of the OSH Act, which are described in 29 CFR Part 1960.

Exceptions are discussed in 29 CFR Part 1904.

They include the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and some Department of Transportation (DOT) agencies, including the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

HOW DOES OSHA CONTRIBUTE TO JOB SAFETY AND HEALTH?

The primary goal of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is to carry out the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act), which Congress originally passed in 1970. The OSH Act has been the subject of various amendments and revisions since its beginning, but it is still in force “to ensure, as far as possible, to all workers in the Nation safe and healthy working conditions to preserve our human resources. "

OSHA contributes to occupational safety and health by enacting regulations that promote this ideal. Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CF), Parts 1902 - 1990.

It contains all the OSHA standards, although OSHA also mandates to enact its own occupational safety and health laws under plans approved by the federal government.